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ELEMENTARY FAMILY [1 record]

Record 1 2024-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of the Family
DEF

The basic family group consisting typically of father, mother, and their dependent children, regarded as a social unit ...

OBS

nuclear family: frequently contrasted with "extended family."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la famille
DEF

Groupe domestique réunissant au sein du même foyer uniquement les parents et les enfants non mariés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de la familia
DEF

Familia [...] compuesta por padres e hijos únicamente.

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